What was the "New World"?

a term used to describe the newly found Americas

Which 2 groups had the largest impact on Cuba?

Spanish settlers & African slaves

What was one main goal of the Europeans?

to increase the wealth of their countries

What was the purpose of missionaries in colonial Latin America?

to convert the indigenous people to Christianity

What are 2 goals that colonists in Brazil had?

Gain more land & harvest Brazilwood

What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

divided the New World between Spain and Portugal

What was a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange?

disease wiped out at least 50% of the indigenous population

What did the Monroe Doctrine do?

led to the US having a greater influence on L.A. than Spain

Where does the term "Latin America" come from?

both Portuguese & Spanish are based on the Latin alphabet

Why were slaves originally brought to the Americas?

to replace the indigenous people that had died from diseases

Why did Spain want Mexico as a colony?

it had many resources like gold, silver, farmland, & cattle

What was a result of the Spanish-American War?

Cuba gained independence with the help of US

a person appointed by a monarch to run a colony

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Latin American History Part 1

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1
Why is Portuguese the most commonly spoken language in Brazil?
Brazil and Portugal have a very strong relationship
Brazil is ruled by a Portuguese royal family
Portugal colonized Brazil
There are a large number of Portuguese immigrants there
2
What country colonized Cuba?
England
Spain
France
Portugal
3
What was the "New World"?
a term used to describe Europe
a term used to describe all the new things found
a term used to describe the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
a term used to describe the newly found Americas
4
Which 2 groups had the largest impact on Cuba?
Spanish settlers & African slaves
Portuguese & African slaves
indigenous people & African slaves
indigenous people & Spanish settlers
5
What was one main goal of the Europeans?
to find new things
to spread their religion to others
to increase the wealth of their countries
to gain glory for themselves
6
What was the purpose of missionaries in colonial Latin America?
to teach the indigenous people Spanish & Portuguese
to help bring food and healthcare to the indigenous people
to convert the indigenous people to Christianity
to build churches and cathedrals
7
Which of the following BEST describes the Columbian Exchange?
A
C
B
D
8
Who led Mexico's independence movement?
Atahualpa
Hernan Cortes
Simon Bolivar
Miguel Hidalgo
9
What are 2 goals that colonists in Brazil had?
Gain more land & spread their religion
Gain more land & harvest Brazilwood
Find people to work their plantations & harvest Brazilwood
Harvest Brazilwood & learn from the Incas
10
What is a conquistador?
people who spread their religion to other countries
conquerors from Spain
liberators
the ancient civilizations
11
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
divided the New World between Spain and Portugal
gave more power in the New World to Portugal than to Spain
gave more power to the US than to Spain
gave more power in the New World to Spain than to Portugal
12
The US’s purchase of the land that became New Mexico and Arizona was called:
The Monroe Doctrine
The Mexican Cession
The Louisiana Purchase
The Gadsden Purchase
13
Which ancient civilization lived in central Mexico?
Aztecs
Incas
Mayas
14
Which of the following correctly lists the three ancient civilizations of Latin America?
Egyptians, Incas, Romans
Aztecs, Egyptians, Mayas
Incas, Aztecs, Mayas
Mayas, Aztecs, Colombians
15
Which statement is NOT true about how the legacy of slavery is still visible in Latin America?
A
C
D
B
16
What was a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange?
disease wiped out at least 50% of the indigenous population
competition for resources led to wars between people
the indigenous people were introduced to horses
Europeans were introduced to new crops (corn,chocolate,etc.)
17
What did the Monroe Doctrine do?
led to the Spanish-American War
led to Spain and the US having equal influence on L.A.
led to the US having a greater influence on L.A. than Spain
led to Spain having a greater influence on L.A. than the US
18
What is the most common religion in Latin America today?
Quechua
Creole
polytheistic religions of the ancient civilizations
Roman Catholic
19
What crops did colonists grow in Cuba to make a profit?
sugarcane & tobacco
tobacco & fruit
fruit & fish
sugarcane & fruit
20
Which ancient civilization began by working with the Portugese to harvest Brazilwood?
Mayas
Aztecs
Incas
21
Why are Spanish & Portuguese the most commonly spoken languages in Latin America?
C
D
A
B
22
Which ancienct civilization lived on the Yucatan peninsula?
Mayas
Aztecs
Incas
23
Where does the term "Latin America" come from?
the people that colonized Latin America spoke Latin
Latin is the most commonly spoken language in the region
both Portuguese & Spanish are based on the Latin alphabet
Latin America tries to imitate the Roman Empire
24
Why were slaves originally brought to the Americas?
to replace the indigenous people that had died from diseases
to help replant the trees that had been harvested
to work in the ports and shipyards (to make more money)
to work in the mines and plantations (to make more money)
25
Why did Spain want Mexico as a colony?
they wanted to learn from the civilizations that were there
it was a large colony with many people that were useful
it had many resources like gold, silver, farmland, & cattle
Spain didn't want Mexico as a colony
26
What was a result of the Spanish-American War?
Cuba was divided between Spain and the United States
Cuba became a legal colony of Spain
Cuba became a legal colony of the United States
Cuba gained independence with the help of US
27
Which country colonized Mexico?
Spain
Portugal
England
France
28
Which ancient civilization had an accurate 365 day calendar?
Aztecs
Mayas
Incas
29
What country colonized Brazil?
Portugal
France
England
Spain
30
What is a viceroy?
the king or queen
a conqueror from Spain
a person appointed by a monarch to run a colony
a liberator

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